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Fervo Energy

Fervo Energy

IT, Operations
Houston, TX, USA
Posted on Jun 27, 2024

Fervo’s Mission is to use innovation in geoscience to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy. To accomplish that goal, Fervo has developed groundbreaking technology solutions that have advanced the state-of-the-art of geothermal energy decades ahead of schedule, including the world’s most successful commercial enhanced geothermal system completed in 2023. Fervo has raised over $400 million from leading investors and has secured a multi-billion-dollar project pipeline to meet the world’s growing need for 24/7 carbon free energy. Join us and work alongside world-class engineers, researchers, investors, and developers in making geothermal a key pillar of our climate-friendly energy future.

Description

The Supply Chain Analyst will be responsible for leading strategic sourcing initiatives, managing procurement process, on-going supplier management, and continuous improvement activities related to the procurement of goods and services for Fervo Energy. The job will consist of prequalification and onboarding of new suppliers, developing RFQs/RFPs, negotiating commercial terms, issuing orders for goods and services, managing change requests, and completing procurement closeout activities. A successful candidate should have strong communication skills, be detail-oriented and proactively interact with suppliers and internal stakeholders to meet project delivery timelines. This position will report to the Procurement Contracts Manager.

Responsibilities

  • Development of bidder lists, bid solicitation, bid analysis, negotiation, and commitment of purchase orders
  • Develop, issue, and manage RFPs, RFQ, RFIs. Manages the entire process for all sourcing initiatives: from development of RFP to award and execution of Purchase Order
  • Liaise with suppliers and internal stakeholders to establish a clear definition of requirements and scope of work for sourcing projects
  • Prepare and organizes bid clarification meetings, pre-award meeting and post-award meetings with suppliers and internal stakeholders
  • Manage the onboarding process for suppliers including gathering relevant documents (MSA, NDA, W9, COI, HSE Documents, etc.)
  • Control and monitor the change order process for suppliers across the organization, including negotiation and tracking
  • Work closely with Procurement Contracts Manager in developing processes and procedures for procurement and sourcing initiatives
  • Build relationships with Engineering, Operations, Finance, Accounts Payable and other functional teams to assist in procurement of goods and services

Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management or Business related field
  • 0-3 years of Procurement or Supply Chain experience
  • Knowledge of strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management
  • Experience conducting RFQs, RFPs and Issuing Purchase Orders
  • Mastery of Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.)
  • Excellent networking and communications skills, complemented by the ability to develop and sustain strategic relationships
  • Highly effective presentation capabilities
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills, particularly time management
  • Self-starter with the ability to effectively manage tasks in a timely manner